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uterine choriocarcinoma

Tuesday 14 June 2016

Definition: Highly malignant tumor of germ cell origin, composed of neoplastic cytotrophoblastic and syncytiotrophoblastic cells. These cells, like their placental equivalents are highly invasive causing hemorrhage and necrosis of tissues into which they have spread.

Images

 Primarty uterine choriocarcinoma

Other localizations

 ovarian choriocarcinoma
 uterine choriocarcinoma
 metastasis of choriocarcinoma

See also

 choriocarcinoma